Orwell Disaster Recovery System
"Orwell" is a platform independent set of programs
and utilities that provide the system administrator with an automated
method of implementing a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan. This automation
allows an organization to utilize personnel resources that may or may
not be familiar with the targeted computer systems as they existed
before the disaster. This is because the configuration and architecture
information for the targeted computer systems is gathered and stored in
remote disaster recovery locations on a periodic basis. If a disaster
occurs, a system administrator is able to automate a build or rebuild
process based on the stored configurations.
Restoration of bulk storage can be performed by a variety of
mechanisms including synchronous or asynchronous replication to remote
data centers, copying log files, tape backup, or other mechanisms. The
bulk storage replication is normally configured as an automated process
performed on a continuous or periodic basis.
"Orwell" is usually configured as an automated
process to gather the system configuration an architecture information.
The gathering process typically occurs daily, but may be scheduled
according to the needs and requirements of the customer.
The disaster recovery restoration of systems can be an automated
process, but typically requires management declaration of a disaster,
before any "Orwell" DR activities begin.
